His remarks follow the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his brother Oburu Oginga, after which Oburu took over as party leader. Babu Owino argued that ODM should not delay internal reforms and insisted that the party be handed over to him without hesitation. ODM should be handed over with an immediate effect, and you are looking at the party leader as we speak,” he said. Last Wednesday, party leader Oburu Oginga said the party would not expel anyone, instead urging dissatisfied members to leave voluntarily. “There’s only one indivisible ODM party led by party leader Oburu Oginga.

Source: The Star January 20, 2026 16:17 UTC